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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
Bound To Be Beautiful.
BROOKLYN Farle


With the very latest notes of fashion
before me and my pen suspended my
eyes fell upon an article which lay upon
my desk, entitled Gossip About Pretty
Girls" 1t gives the modus operandi of
making ones self beautiful, and goes on
to tell how rudy blonde of Washing
ton fastened her fat little hands TO the
headboard on retiring so as to reduce the
supply of blood and produce q delicate
complexion of an invalid friend. To allow
the mouth to be open in sleep is simply
outrageous, so, as to assure an avoidance
many dainty Miss woos Morpheus with
her lower jaw and head closely bound with
a skate-strap. A common pillow placed
vertically under the back and between the
shoulders encourages perfect stature, so
the good old bolster is consigned to the
comfort of retired bellies and beaux. Dis
regarding the fair, fresh skin, classic,
mold, and every law of proportion, and in
Difference to an arbitrary fashion which
can not fail to prove fatal to beauty and
health, our wasp-waisted bellies claim the
necessity of slumber in corsets to retain
their acme of shapeliness. "a mask of
moist rye -four or coating of old cream is
as regularly assumed as the night-robe,
and feminine head dropped pilloward
minus curl-papeFs or leads is exceptional.
Hot footballs are regular feature of the
toilet, as they tend to draw the blood
from the hands and face"
Every girl knows the value of beauty
and seeks to make herself as attractive
as possible, and should strive to preserve
all attractive qualities, but artificial de-
vices only can conceal the ravages of time
and dissipation. Still, ''without true re
gard to the laws of health even the powder
box, rouge pellet and pencil proves shall
low resource. The maid with spirituelle
cast of features and complexion clogs the
pores of her fair skin with paint, while
the vigorous, plump, rosy beauty tortures
her digestive apparatus with acids and
chalks. Each persists in possessing at
tributes foreign to her constitution"
1t gives advice from ''one who knows"
in the handling of the eyes and goblet,
and says: Grasp the handle of the cup
with the thumb and index foreinger, the
latter thurst through against the thumb
and the other fingers open and held out
any way from the cup, save the second,
which should press against the side to
steady it. This giyes graceful appear
ance to the hand. In holding a goblet it
should be grasped By the thumb and the
first two fingers around the smallest por
and the bottom, throwing the last two
fingers outward" Get through this Or
deal and your reputation is assured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
New Use for Mother Hubbards.
Savannah News.

The other night novel game was play
ed on Conductor Harris of the down fast
Georgian railroad train. When the train
stopped at Union Point Captain Harris
noticed two negro women get aboard, and
one of them was dressed In a lese Mother
Hubbard When she went through the
car he failed TO find one of the women.
and upon questioning the negro she said
that somebody had snatched the other
girls ticket away and she had got of.
The captain did not supect anything
wrong. but when the train reached Barrett
the missing woman came from under the
Mother Hubbard of her companion and
got of unotieed by the conductor, but to
the amusement of the other passengers
who saw her when she made good her
exit from u.lder the lose made dress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
Better I.uek Next Lime

Young Man-'Id like to get q position
in your museum" Dime Museum Pro
prietor-'What sort of a position -
I've just Jumped of Brooklyn BRIDGE
I've no use for you. Anybody can Jump
off Brooklyn bridge and not get hurt. The
towns full OF them. What the public
Graves to see Is the corpse of a bridge
jumper. Go back and try il over again.
May be you will have better luck next tue.
and secure an engagement in our morgue
department.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
ITO be continued. !

There IS nc longer any doubt that Chi
cago is the literary center of the country;
Adam Forepaugh says SO. Il had three
times as many people under my canvas
every day last week. says he, las had in
Boston, and l turned away about 5000
people every night. know what I'm
talking about when say that for genuine
git-up- and-git culture, Chicago beats the
world.'
They sat within the parlor dim;
passed and heard her say to him.
Il wish. dear George. that you'd behave
lfnots wish that you would shave
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
The Gentleman And the Tiger
New York Mail and ENnrass

The son of well known New Yorker
left the city last summer to make his
home with an uncle who had grown rich
in the Orient. Several months ago the
family received a letter from the uncle
saying that his nephew was dead and that
the body had been embalmed and sent
home by a sailing ship. Last week the
vessel arrived here and the young mans
parents, attired in deep mourning, went
to receive the remains. A peculiarly
shaped box was delivered to them and
was removed to their home. When under
taker opened the chest to give the parents
last look at the body it was found 10
contain large Bengal tiger. The sur
prised father at once cabled to his brother
i'll India: "Some mistake. Georges
body not arrived. Coffin contained Ben
gal tiger" Last night this answer was
received: 'No mistake; George inside
tiger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
For weak lungs, spitting OF blood, Short
NEW SHORT LINE
Between Chicago. Sioux City and Yankto

between IhicH@O, sioux 'lJS ana lalhtoh.
Commencing June 3, 1887, the CHICAGO, NIL
wAUKEE 6 ST PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY will open
its newly constructed line between Sioux City
and Manila, and via that line and the Chicago
and Council Bluffs Division, will operate the
shortest and best through route between Chicago,
Sioux City and NanktOn.
Pullman Sleopers of the most improved pat
tern will be run through without change between
Chicago and Sioux City.
The completion of this new line also forms n
new and direct route between all points in East
ern, Southern and Central Dakota and Nebraska
Central Iowa and Northern illinois,
In indianapolis Wednesday, Judge Woods s.
barred Commodore ClCmaus and WOodsOn S.
Marshall from further practice of law in the
federal courts of Indiana. Forgery the
cause of their disbarment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
Witty William Widgery,

portland ENpreSS
Inc sen, William Widgery, the grand
ather OF our venerable and respected fell
.oW-ciuzen the Hon. William ". Thomas,
VINO st IS years of age is as hale and
heaR'y as most men score of years
younger, was noted in his day as wit,
ana MS contemporaries were quite fond
oh testing his quickneSS 81 ~spsrtse,
though often at their own expense. Banks
wee 'heh regarded, even more than by
~ s'ssneack friends of to-day, as in
stitu'iehs Tor heecing the people, and all
e >,',t, with them were looked upon as
sn9toeAS' pAe day during the early part
OF TINS century while the old Maine hank
cunning gu was IN process of erection on the
ste now occupied by the Cumberland
oHnN, 'ne directors OF the Institution were
standing on some massive stones which
were TO be used IN the construction of
the vault, which by the way is stirin ex.
iStanee. They saw Widgery coming down
the street, and one of them called ont
"Good morning, Mr.. WidgeryS the stones
We are standing on were those en- which
the ten commandments were wriftenE
Yes, was the reply: Il can see the He
Drew characters upon them now
Painting 10 Re Presented"
here has been such rush of Amer
lean ladies lately, all painting TO be pres
ented to the Queen" says London Truth.
mat most compromising circular has
been issued from the American Legation
IN which Mr.. Henry White announces
that there can be no presentations from
/, the diplomatic circle only under special
circumstances /. e, when the lady is a
person of genuine distintion, whose nos.
ition in the United States justitieS her at
tending the drawing room under the aus.
pieces of her Minister. 1t has become alb.
Solutely necessary to take steps TO res
trict the number of American 'eRtree'
presentations, as it is not the custom for
any of the foreign Ministers TO present
Officially unless under special circum-
stances. The feverish yearuiug to bend
the knee at Buckingham palace, which
possesses so many American ladies, arises
from an extravaganza notion that attend
ance at drawing room will inevitably
produce an invitation to the jubilee en-
teEtainments; but there are some Ameri-
cans now Haunting about London who
could assure their couatrywomen that il
Is one thing to attend drawing room,
but qnite another to get an invitation to
| the palace"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
Life in the Paris SeMcrs


is possible for a short time to the robust but the
majority OF refined persons would prefer imme-
date death to existence in their rocking atmCS-
phcre. How much more revolving to be in one 5
self a HUiHg SeJyCr. But this is actually the case
with those in whom the inactivity OF the liver
drives the refuse matter of the body to escape
through the lungs breath, the pores, kidneys and
bladder. 1t is astonishing that life remains in
such a dwelling, DR.. PlerCe's Golden Medical
Discovery restores normal purity to the system
and rcnews the whole being.
Belmont, Georgia, boasts of a woman who
goes out and chops wood with her husband
We suppose the husband must be hatchetfaCed
and has at some time been drummer.
For weak lungs, splitting of blood. shortness of
BREATH consumption, night sweats and all linger-
ing coughs, DR.. PierCe'S Golden Medical Discov-
cry" is n sovereign remedy. Superior 10 cod
liver oil. By druggists.
The outlook for cotton III the Memphis district,
embracing west Tennessee north Mississippi
north Arkansas, and north Alabama is very
promising.
Her face SO fair, as flesh it seemed not,
But heavenly portrait of bright angels hue,
Clear as the sky, without a blame or blot,
Through gOOdly mixture of CompleNiOn's due,
And in her cheeks the Vermeil red did show"
This is the poets description OF a woman whose
physical system was in perfectly sound and
healthy state, with every function acting prop
erly, and is the enviabe condition of its fair
patrons produced by DR.. Pierce's "Fayorite Pre-
scription." Any druggist
The fued between the half breeds" and the
full breeds in the Choctaw nation las assumed
q sanguinary aspect and grave consequences are
apprehended.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17

or two ago at North Conway-not white
one, though-who builded her nest on
beam under the depot. Before compile
ton 1t blew away twice, but nothing
daunted, she tried the same place again,
this time, however, taking a piece of
twine AID winding it around the nest and
below the beam several times, securing
all firmly, and then raised her young.
Who says that was not reasoning powers
or at least reasonable?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
A BOOtblack's Initiation.
D., It'll

1t is perhaps not generally known that
the Inherent boOtblackiug fraternity have
system of initiation tG which tnev sub.
iect every new accession to their ranks.
but such is the fact. The writer had the
pleasure of witnessing the working of the
first degree on a candidate for admission
to the sinners ranks last evening. The
affair took place on School street. nearly
opposite City Hall avenue, the time being
about "early candle Lighting" Several
old members of the "profesh" surrounded
the newcomer and badgered him to a box
fight. He accepted the def" and a
witty little sinner, known to the fraterni-
ty rs Shorty" was selected as his oppon-
ent. Grasping their wooden boxes by the
foot rests, the young gladiators sprung
intOthe ring, which their admirers formed.
and quick and sharp were the blows that
each rained upon the other, the object
being to smash the opponents box The
boys were about evenly matched as re-
CARDS size and strength, Shorty of course.
having some advantage in the dexterity
of handling his weapon, having acquired
much practice in that line from his past
experience in this novel method of duel
ing which Is the established code of the
bootblacks for the settlement of their dis
could boast of any particular advantage in
the fray, and cheered by the shouts of
admiration from their comrades. the fight
ers waxed furious, and SO lively did they
flourish the boxes that it seemed as though
they had at least dozen apiece, and the
sharp reports that followed the concuss-
ion of the weapons BODIED certain disaster
to one or both of them. Several parties
who were drawn to the scene attempted
to interfere and part the contestants, but
the rapid whirling of the weapons in the
air rendered it unsafe TO approach very
near them, and the peacemakers conclud-
ed to give it up as a bad job. By skill
full pass, the new boy managed to plant
the corner of his box solidly against the
side of that of Shorty, and instantly the
latter's weapon was converted into fire
wood, and he was disarmed. This turn of
affairs established an entente cordiale,
and the old members rushed in to shake
hands with the victor and congratulate
him upon his successful entry as a first
degree member of their order. The next
act IN order was passing round the hat TO
secure funds to replace Shorty's box. ard
the pennies flowed freely in, q sufficient
amount being melted TO establish him
again on q firm business footing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17

A man in New York recently stole q
sidewalk Such thievery should be prompt
~ trodden under foot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
The Only Living Man Who Ever Got The Best
OF ArtemaS Ward.
New York Evening sun

short, stout man of about fifty years,
with round face, laughing eyes and
gray mustache, passed along Broadway
above Park Place yesterday, apparently
| in brown study. As he passed by
Western man said to an acquaintance:
There goes the only man who ever got
the best of Artemas Ward in a practical
joke"
"Who is he?" was asked.
"a. Minor Griswold. The Fat Con
tributor,' was the the response. Gust be-
fore the war broke out he and Ward,
who was then beginning his career as
humorist, were chums on the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. Girls got S11 a week and
Brown only $40. Whenever Artemus
ran short of money he said: Girls, lend
me a dollar; you get more salary than l
do, you know"
This kept on until Ward was some SIS
or $50 ahead. Then brilliant idea
struck Griswold. He went to the business
manager of the paper and said: I want
to get my salary changed
I've can't do it, was the response.
We are paying you now all We can af-
ford"
% I don't doubt that he answered; but
you misunderstood me. l don't want an
AhSASoSS W al 6N-
change with my friend, Nr. Brown. You
see he has some peopla depending on
him, and l want to help him along
All right responded the manager,
III make the change, and 1 must say,
Girls, that it is very clever in you to sug-
gest it
THE next week Brown got the S11 and
Girls the $40 salary. Before the next pay
day Girls began borrowing from Ward,
because you get the most salary, you
know Ward saw the point, but he stood
the racket like Major until he squared
his Indebtedness with Griswold when he
suggested, Girls, don't let's borrow of
one another any more
Girls assented, and thereafter accounts
we're even with them"
Griswold is now a humorist on his own
hook, and has made 1t pay, fer he has a
cozy little home up in Harlem.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
Heart And the RattlesnakeS.
Nau- N~Drl- Ill.,.

Il was out in Dakota" he said, land
there was an old mining friend of mino
came to me and wanted me to look at a
claim of his. He WAS broke and had
pretty hard luck, and | was willing TO
help him if l could. He said he had
mighty good thing; that he had sunk
down 90 feet on claim and laid bare q
three foot ledge that was full of free gold
and looked steady, hanging wall and foot
wall solid and clearly marked. Well we
went over to look at it. He had opened
1t up with wlndlass. \ couple of China
men had done all the work, and they had
struck six months before because he
hadn't anything to pay 'em with. The
hole hadn't been touched since then.
Well, there was no water in the shaft.
and the rope being good l went down in
the bucket to take a look at the ledge.
had pick with me and he lowered me.
Only one could go down at a time, and l
of course had to go es was the man that
was doing the investigation. Well, the
candle | carried went out on the way
down, and when the bucket touched |
started to light it.
when struck that match l don't
think was ever quite so scared In my
life. You never heard such a kissing in
ali your born days. The fact was that the
hole was just plump full of rattlesnakes.
They were coming up over the sides of
the bucket and theiI heads were sticking
out of the creyices all around me. 1
knew | was goner, but hollered to the
miner to hoist. Before he could start, one
big, black fellow struck at my hand and
fetched 1t, and before | could get above
them my hands and face were bit l don't
know how many times. There's nothing
So horrible as the feeling of snake bite.
Well, the miner got me to the surface,
laid me down and poured whisky into me
as fast as | could take it. We had about
a quart with us. Theu he went to suck
ing the wounds as best he could and
made me chew up some tobacco and
plaster it on some of the others that he
hadn't time for. But my arm began to
swell up pretty fast and my face turned
black, and | began to feel Il little Eighty
and deadly sick" and the senator nau-
seated at the "reminiscences, shuddered
and stopped with look of disgust.
But you are recovered, senator" ven
tured one of the party earnestly.
"Oh, no." said the senator. That was
the worst of it. l died.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
ulIHA1.
IN Ais
YOU?

DO You feel dun, languii, low-spiritcSi. life
less, and inteScrihahly miserable. both phySi-
CS(llN ana mentally: experience a sens, OF
iutleSS or bUAttng after eating, or OF ''s,lnt,-
ncSS or emptiness Of stomach in the morn
ing, tongue coated, bitter or had taStt, in
mouth, irregular appetite, dizziness, frSoucuI
headaches, hiurrod eNe>ight, " floating spycks"
C'tosN the eyes, nervous prAStUatiNn or OK
ht'StlOn, lrrlG9blhSy OF temper, hot tuSRtS
alternating with chilly sensations. sharp.
tye'G GrowSlO,SS after meals, wa&CtUlDCSS, or
disturbed and unrSfrcShinC sleep, constant.
la,'oSCrlh3hle feeling OF GCVlG, or Of iINtud-
lllE VsllGmitNg
II You have ALL Or any considerable number
u SN>Se symptoms, You arC SuGCriUE FROM
that most common Of American rlgl, ii-S
Stt1ouS dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver, associated
Win DYSPEPSIA, or INDIGESTION. The uOr,,
complicated Your disease has become The
grcaJor the number and diversity Of Sv,1,N.
DIR. siCrCSsS Golden Medical Discovery
VIII SRbdUe Il, n taken accounting TO dir,,>
tons Tor q reasonable length of time II not
CUCTSi, complications multiply and COnSUIll,-
ton of the Lungs, Skin Diseases, Heart Disease
rheumatism, Kidney DISEASE, or other GUaNV
ulaEllicS are quite liable 60 set in and, sooner
or ntCr. induce Il fatal termination.
DIR. piCrCC'S Golden Medical Dis.
~oVCry acts powerfully upon the Liver, ANA
through that GrVat blood purifying Org1u,
pUrltjCS, from whatever cause arising. Ii Is
equally CtGClCiOuS /. acting upon the Kid
nrNS, ana other CNcrVtovy ORGANS, CleauSjug,
STRENGTHENING, and healing their diseases. rs
an appctlGlifS, restorative tome, it promotes
digestion and nutrition, thCr,hV building nm
both flesh and Strvugth. In rualarial ,iiSIrlrfS
TINS wonderful medicine has gained great
TEChrttN m curing FCVCv and AguC, ChillS and
Fever, Dumb AguC, and kindred diseases,
DIR. fiCrcc's Golden Medical Dis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is agreeable to use.
1t is not q liquor or a stuff Doc.

J. G. DOnnely. state executive at Milwaukee
OF the Irish National League, has received from
MIR. Giadstoue's private secretary letter eX.
pressing the thanks Of the liberal leader for the
sympathy of the Wisconsin, citizens for the
home rmle movement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
CURES AL HuMORS,

from common BIOtoh, or Eruption. t. The
worst SCr'tuh. Salt-rhCUI,. "FUNvr-SrrSs"
Solly or Rough Skin, in short, all diS,WS,S
caused by had blood are conquered by this
cine. Great Eating Ulcers rapidly hc.ll under
its benign influences. Especially has il u0ui-
tested its potency in curing letter, ECIrma,
EryaipClas. Boils CrbuuCcS. SOrC Eyes, Scrynr-
ul1US SOUvS and SwCliugS HiN-iOiut Disease,
"NhitC SwChugS,' GuitrC, or Thick Neck,
and Enlarged Glands. send ten cents i'm
stamps tor a barge Treatise, with Color,,d
plates, ou skim Diseases, or the same amount
Tor Il IrIHtISl, on SL,rNLNlNll~ AnNNIInrs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
The Ingenious Little Robin.
Lewiston Journal

An anomalous robin has been about the
premises of DR.. Lamson at Fryeburg this
spring, which is entirely white, where,
ordinarily, robin is red. The bird has
black head and strip OF black down
the top of each wing. He is a very pref
ty fellow, and lately has beer building
his nest on a large elm in front of the
doctors house. Speaking of robins or
their peculiarities, one was seen year
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
The Last Time didn't Count
Detroit Free PRS.

Mrs. McP elter-Did you attend the
new play last night
Mrs. Wigvug-Yes-did you?
Mrs. McP.-Ao. In how Inany acts is
II rendered.
Mrs. Win six, / believe.
Wigwug (breaking in)-You are mis-
taken, my dear. l was out only five
times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17

Shocking, unprincipled lot those
bus conductors. One of them passed
bad siIpencs on me a fortnight ago,
and I've not been able to get rid of il
YETI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
InfaIEihge Cure for
Female Complaints.

! Thousands of women bear grateful testimony Il
the wonderful cures il has made 1t contains no ln
tuNicatinE properties to irrtato sensitive stuw
ach, or to induce injurious reaction after ter
p0rary stimulation. II assists digestion, makes rio
healthy blood, and builds up the entries 'cm, thin
laying the sure foundation for perfect h .lth
o." Get it of your druEEst SlO1 per bottle. 80
bottles $500, or of ". GILMORE y SON AHOMAI
IL WINE CO Pavilion. n, \.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
OF interest,"
TO AIzNnS

q" It gives uR pleasure to recommend Gfh-
kfORE's AROMATIC WINE. II soils bet
ter ami gives better satisfaction than any renI"u,
we have ever sold. Our sale of 70 IS pOUtIuu lily
creasiug." HESS Is MONTGOMERY, Druggists
plymouth. Ind.
No article can receive such an endorsement .
the above unless 1t has actual merit. e. o.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
Liver. Blood, and LunuS.

For Weak lungs, Splitting Of Hood Short
ness oi Breath, Chronic Nasal Cararh, Ilrnu-
ChitiS. Asthma. Severe Coughs, and kindu.4
affections. I; IS uu efficient rrmrdy.
sold hy Druggists. no loo, ur SIX Hotties
for $500.
- send ten rents ia stamps for nr. NiyTcy -
book ON Consumption. Address.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17
"FoR THE BLOOD rs TINE LIFE"
CONSVNNPE|EON

thoroughly cleanse il Ey using Or. PiCrCC's
Golden Medical Discovery, and good
digestion, 4 fair skin, huuyaut spirits Vital
ALLNM.LM mud nMAllN M-nLLM ML-L .A- L-SLnMLL.N-L
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17

THE HUMANE REMEDY co,
36 and 3S Ferry 81, Lafayette, indiana.
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